Match the following terms in List I with their correct definitions in List II: List I (Terms) A. Hypothesis B. Research hypothesis C. Null hypothesis D. Alternate hypothesis List II (Definitions) I. A statement opposite to the research hypothesis II. A statement which is opposite to the null hypothesis III. Tentative statement which can be tested IV. Statement about the predicted relation between populations

Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R. Assertion A: A well-formulated working hypothesis should have an unlimited scope and remain independent of established facts to ensure unbiased data collection. Reason R: A working hypothesis is required to be testable, often involving a relationship between dependent variables (outcomes) and independent variables (predictors). In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

Null Hypothesis is defined as: